President Elpidio Quirino when he was President‚ the Philippines were marked by notable postwar reconstruction‚ general economic gains‚ and increased economic aid from the United States. Basic social problems‚ however‚ particularly in the rural areas‚ remained unsolved‚ and his administration was tainted by widespread graft and corruption. Ramon Magsaysay as president‚ he was a close friend and supporter of the United States and a vocal spokesman against communism during the Cold War. He led
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When reading President Coolidge’s autobiography‚ I was fascinated by his constant calmness and his love of learning. He kept a level head even in stressful situations‚ he didn’t strive for glory‚ and the people he was closest to developed him into the great man he was. I feel as if I can relate to President Coolidge in many ways. I am not a flamboyant person‚ I don’t want the spotlight nor do I really care for it‚ I like being the person behind the scenes. I believe President Coolidge was this person
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world that revolves around racism. Every single person we encounter comes with a set of predispositions based solely on race that society has constructed. In his article “Fear of a Black President”‚ Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses how America conveys the false idea that racism is extinct simply because our president is Black. But how could racism be over when Americans constantly use racialization to marginalize one another? The harsh reality is that every race faces some form of discrimination and unless
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second Inaugural speech President Barack Obama addresses the events that shaped America into the country it is today and outlines the reasons why Americans should take pride in their country. In his speech‚ Obama uses the rhetorical appeals of pathos and logos interchangeably. He also makes use of ethos‚ but not as much as he uses the other two appeals. He uses all three of these appeals to convince citizens that America is a country to admire. In his Inaugural speech‚ President Obama uses pathos
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Henry utilizes situational irony to develop a hysterical feeling in “The Ransom of Red Chief.” Guy de Maupassant uses situational irony to construct the feeling sorrow in his story “The Necklace.” By looking over “The Ransom of Red Chief” and “The Necklace” it is clear that the authors use situational irony to transform readers emotions. O.Henry uses situational irony to make the story ”The Ransom of Red Chief” humorous. For instance the kidnappers have to pay the ransom instead of the parents for
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Murphy’s Law states‚ “Anything that can go wrong‚ will go wrong.” In the case of O. Henry’s book; “The Ransom of Red Chief”‚ the entire plan to kidnap a kid and hold a ransom‚ goes‚ as Murphy’s Law predicts‚ horribly wrong. The story is about two men‚ Sam and Bill‚ planning to kidnap the son of Ebenezer Dorset‚ a rich mortgage fancier‚ and hold ransom. Me being very sarcastic‚ and O. Henry’s use of irony‚ had me hooked from beginning to end. In the story‚ Sam and Bill‚ kidnap a rich man’s son in
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The Ransom of Red Chief By O. Henry Plot Summary "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story written by American writer William Sydney Porter‚ better known as O. Henry. Like many of O. Henry’s works‚ the story is notable for its plays on words‚ humor‚ and plot twist. Written around the turn of the 20th century‚ the story is a short rendition of what you might get if you crossed "Home Alone" with "O Brother Where Art Thou?" It makes for a diverting 5-10 minutes that will bring at least one
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If I Were A President… If I were to become President of the United States of America I would change some things that are hurting America and keep other stuff that are helping our country become stronger. The central points that I would focus on would be the military‚ the economy‚ education‚ homeland security and the poor. Those main points have pros and cons‚ as a president I would minimize the cons and up bring the pros. As a president some of the policies will change and some will stay the
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Bede’s Characterization of the Celts in Regards to the Spread of Christianity Religion has served as an influential guide for society throughout its entire existence. Western culture‚ especially‚ has been sculpted by the Christian religion‚ and Christianity has remained a widely practiced religion. In the Ecclesiastical History of the English People‚ one of Bede’s main intentions is to illustrate the process of the spread of Christianity throughout England since its introduction in 156 (Bede 49)
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“Ransom of Red Chief”‚ O.Henry‚ The short story and the movie have many similar and different. They are alike because Red Chief put up a fight when they tried to take him. In both the story and the movie‚ Bill was the one Red Chief would hit and pick on. Bill was the one that had to play or keep up with the boy. In both the boy didn’t want to go home. Also in both the boy’s father asked for $250 to take his son back. In the story Bill and Sam gave the boy candy. And they took him to a cave. Bill
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